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Solo Tone
Machine Gun Blues
Social Distortion
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop (heavily modified, P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified for wattage reduction) into Marshall 4x10 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (album: Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes). Mike Ness uses a cranked, modded Bassman with a Boss SD-1 for solo boost. No evidence of additional effects or amp-based delay/chorus. Settings and gear confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, gritty overdrivenatural tube compressionclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlbiting attackpresent upper midstight, focused lowsdynamic and touch-sensitiveurgent, aggressive solo feelslightly compressed sustain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced picking speed, aggressive phrasing, and tight timing at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop (heavily modified, P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified for wattage reduction) into Marshall 4x10 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (album: Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes). Mike Ness uses a cranked, modded Bassman with a Boss SD-1 for solo boost. No evidence of additional effects or amp-based delay/chorus. Settings and gear confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, gritty overdrivenatural tube compressionclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlbiting attackpresent upper midstight, focused lowsdynamic and touch-sensitiveurgent, aggressive solo feelslightly compressed sustain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced picking speed, aggressive phrasing, and tight timing at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or complex chord voicings.